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Allowed16 September 20253363187

Land Adjacent to Hilgay Cottage , Birchwood Grove, Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Planning appeal 3363187 at Land Adjacent to Hilgay Cottage , Birchwood Grove, Burgess Hill, West Sussex (Mid Sussex District Council) was allowed on 16 September 2025 by Inspector Pattison B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Silverdale/Birchwood Grove Road Conservation Area with particular regard to its layout, scale, form, detailed design and effect on trees.

Erection of 2no. residential dwellings with associated landscaping parking and the retention of existing access

Authority
Mid Sussex District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pattison B
Postcode
RH15 0DL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Silverdale/Birchwood Grove Road Conservation Area with particular regard to its layout, scale, form, detailed design and effect on trees
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to noise, disturbance and outlook

What decided it

The proposal would preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and would not have an unacceptable impact on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, thereby according with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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